Wiley Cheatham

Investigated suspicious meetings between wealthy land speculators and dozens of Texas veterans

Representative Tom Cheatham

Born: August 4, 1891
Died: August 8, 1979

Representative from 1947-1957 for House Districts 68 and 34

Father of Wiley Cheatham

Held meetings with Commissioner Giles concerning an African American Veteran, Elmo Battles, who received notice that he had made a payment on land that he did not know about, and Early Goodson, who was approached about free land benefits.